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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 12 March 1891, Page 2

We were pleased to Bee the Chrontclr speaking out about the administration of Charitable Aid, and wo have plnced our views on record elsewhere. While condemning the apparently enormous sum paid away by Palmevston, the Chronicle pays a just tribute to the care exercised by our Town Cleric, stati-g that Marton and Foxton proved as economical as if they had been purely country districts. Our reporter had the melancholy pleasure, as undertakers say, of walking ii from Carnarvon to Foxton last night. With a most misplaced confidence in the powers of the tramway, he had proceeded to Sandon to attend the County Council mooting, and returning, the County railway missed connection with the Government line. The only consoling part in the afl'nir was that he had as his companion Mr Mitchell, one of the Councillors. Everyone will regret the notice- of Mr E. Osborne's bankruptcy which appenrs in to day's issue. We are all aware of the earnest efforts he has made to meet his liabilities caused by trying to assist the progress of the town, by flax dressing. If there ever was a case in which the debtor has done his level best to avoid seeking protection, then Mr Osborne's is the case, as he has already paid over lls in the £. The Sandon Racing Club have just erected a very neat grand stand on their new racecourse. Mr McLean, the Government veterinary eurgeon, is now in this district, giving Mr Simpson assistance with the sheep. Much valuable information might be obtained by a little conversation with him. Mr Davies, the Chairman of the WiroRoad Board, informs us that he has received word from the Treasury that the sum of £2000 is available for expenditure on the Tokomaru Valley road, a vote for which loan was taken lately. Notice is given that the D. O. Assignee will hold a meeting in the estate of Henry Eedfern, at Foxton, on Saturday.